Portage HS scores | May 8: Ravenna junior Robert Melzer wins MAC shot put title
Ravenna junior Robert Melzer had a remarkable performance Wednesday on the first day of the Metro Athletic Conference Championship, winning the shot put by nearly five feet.
He hit his championship mark of 52-0 with his final preliminary throw, but four of his six throws would have been enough to take the title. Indeed, Melzer also hit a 51-7¾ on his second throw of finals.
Field junior Camden Radeschi earned runner-up honors (47-2) behind Melzer, while teammate Trevor Dixon won the high jump by clearing 6-1. The Falcons sophomore jumper impressed mightily, clearing 5-8, 5-10, 6-0 and 6-1 on his first attempt.
Field impressed in a number of finals, with senior Reagan Daugintis taking runner-up honors in the discus (114-2) and Evan Pruszynski, Billy Silk, Lucas Pollard and Sean Silk placing second in the 3,200-meter relay with a school-record time of 7:55.21.
Suburban League Championships
Aurora sophomore Isabella Cicero set myriad meet records at the Suburban League Championships at Tallmadge High School.
Cicero set a meet and school record by crossing the line in 25.56 seconds to win the 200 meters. The sophomore also set a meet record with her winning time of 57.90 in the 400. Cicero joined Isabelle Leindecker, Eva Logan and Hannah Salgado in setting a third meet record with their winning time of 4:01.46 in the 1,600 relay.
The Aurora girls finished second overall in the Suburban American team standings behind champion Highland while the Greenmen boys finished third behind the Hornets and host Blue Devils, who tied for the title.
Aurora's success on the boys side included a breakout performance by freshman Luke McGovern, who won the 100 with an impressive time of 11.05 and helped the Greenmen set a meet record with a 42.88 winning time in the 400 relay.
Other top Aurora performances included Kassidy Fry winning the high jump (5-1) and fellow senior Leo Sesuraj capturing the long jump title (21-2) just ahead of Roosevelt's Jaiden Portis (21-1½).
The Rough Riders proved their jumping prowess on the girls side as well, with sophomore Kaidyn Harris winning the long jump title (17-4). Three of her first four jumps would've been good enough to capture the championship. Harris also won the 100 (12.51).
Jeremy Rieger provided another highlight for the Rough Riders, winning the league title in the pole vault (13-0). The senior cleared 11-6, 12-0, 12-4 and 12-8 on his first tries before hitting 13-0 on his third and final attempt.
Roosevelt senior Micah Sheller swept the hurdles, winning the 110 (15.76) and 300 (40.92).
Baseball
Streetsboro 6, Cloverleaf 4
The Rockets scored in each of the final four innings to earn a season sweep of the Colts.
Jasper Atkin earned the win with 2⅔ scoreless innings of relief, yielding one hit. Streetsboro's Brady Long had a team-leading three hits in four at-bats, driving in two runs, and Josh Boldin and Scott Wilson had two hits apiece.
Garfield 10, Chalker 0
The visiting G-Men took quick control with six runs in the first inning, providing plenty of support for Alex Carter, who tossed a three-hit shutout.
Brandyn Bogucki led Garfield at the plate, going 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs, and Aidan Hill also knocked in two runs and had a double.
Ravenna 10, Cornerstone Christian 0
Jeriah Miller tossed a one-hit shutout for the Ravens, striking out eight against just two walks.
James Evans went 3 for 3 with two doubles and Connor Welling tripled, scored twice and drove in two runs for Ravenna.
Bristol 14, Windham 4
The Bombers fell despite Brian King going 2 for 2 and Aiden McMillen notching a three-run double.
Softball
Field 14, Ravenna 0
Olivia Bey celebrated her Senior Night by returning from an injury that has kept her out nearly all season to toss a no-hitter against the Ravens.
Bey also doubled, as did Kailyn Gressman and Jessica Pollard for the Falcons (21-3, 13-0 MAC).
Southeast 13, Garfield 4
Every starter had a hit as the Pirates tallied 15 overall to top the G-Men.
The bottom of the order played a big role in Southeast's biggest rallies. Eight-hitter Bailey Morris and nine-hitter Mya Sutcliffe had back-to-back 0-2 hits to spark a five-run third capped by Ava Stephens' two-run double to left. Similarly, the Pirates' four-run fifth included five straight singles, from five through nine in their batting order.
Sutcliffe went 3 for 4 to lead Southeast, and both Morris sisters (Bailey and Lexi), Stephens and Schuller added two hits apiece.
Lizzy Moore (3 for 4) and Juliana Genovese (two doubles) led Garfield.
Box Scores
BASEBALL
RAVENNA 10, CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN 0
Cornerstone - 000 - 00 — 0 - 1 - 4
Ravenna - 202 - 33 — 10 - 7 - 0
W: Miller. Notes: Welling (R) triple, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Evans (R) 3-for-3, 2 doubles, run, 2 RBIs.
SOFTBALL
FIELD 14, RAVENNA 0
Ravenna - 000 - 00 — 0 - 0 - 7
Field - 614 - 3X — 14 - 8 - 1
W: Bey. L: K. Sterba. Records: Field 21-3, 13-0.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Portage County high school scores from May 8, 2024
